Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8517, Thomas P Franklin, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Franklin, Thomas P.
S 8517
Carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 16.458
Thomas P. Franklin
of Campbell in the State of Va who was a Private  Private ; the Comp y — commanded by Captain Reynolds of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Va. line for 9 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia — at the rate of 32 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Aug t : 1883 P. master and L. S. Christian Oakville - Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 65.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. — 16.25 $ 81.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathl. Rice — Clerk, Book E Vol. C Page 8
Set to Mrs E W Hubbard, 4 Apr 1844 " " same Aug 1. 1846.

State of Virginia Campbell County to Wit
On the 2 nd day of October personally appeared before me Ellis Hunter one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace for the County of Campbell, and one of the Justices of the County Court of Campbell in the State aforesaid (which is a Court of record) Thomas Franklin  Franklin , a resident of the said County and State, aged Sixty Nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States first under the Command of Capt. Thomas M c Reynolds Lieut E. Steel, and Ensign John Clayton, Marched from Holls Store 1 st Jany. 1781. Through the Countys of Prince Edward, Amelia, Prince George Henry H. to Portsmouth, at which place he was discha- rged after serving a term of three months, was in no engage- ment of receiving a discharge, that in this term he volunteered, his field Officers were Genl. Muhlberg, Col o M c Reynolds and Maj r Daberman a Frenchman; That he served a second term Marched from the County of Bedford at a place called Brant, the latter end of May or the 1 st of June 1781. Volunteered and marched under the Command of Capt. A. Cummings, no other Officers recollected, to Prince Edward Plant House at which place he was attached to Capt. Williams Company of Artillery, that he marched from there to Cartersville in Genl. Lawson's Brigade from Prince to Hanover where he was discharged, after serving a term of three months, got no dis- charge and was in no engagement, That he served a third term was drafted and marched from Holls Old Store in the County of Bedford, under the Command of Capt. Beard Lieut. Thomas Steel and Ensign Joseph Steel, in the fall of 1781. and marched with Col o Calbaway and Fogg down to York where he remained in Genl. Lawson's Brigade, until after the Surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged after serving a term of three months

State of Virginia Campbell County to Wit
On the 2 nd day of October personally appeared before me Ellis Hunter one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the Peace for the County of Campbell, and one of the Justices of the County Court of Campbell in the State aforesaid (which is a Court of record) Thomas Franklin  Franklin , a resident of the said County and State, aged Sixty Nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States first under the Command of Capt. Thomas M c Reynolds Lieut E. Steel, and Ensign John Blagdon, Marched from Holls Store 1 st Jan'y. 1781. Through the Countys of Prince Edward, Amelia, Prince George Henry etc. to Portsmouth, at which place he was dischar- ged after serving a term of three months, was in no engage- ment of receiving a discharge, that in this term volunteered his services Officers were Genl. Muhlenberg, Col o M c Reynolds and Maj r Dabiman a Frenchman; That he served a second term Marched from the County of Bedford at a place called Brant, the latter end of May or the 1 st of June 1781. Volunteered and Marched under the Command of Capt. A. Cummings, no other Officers recollected, to Prince Edward Plant House at which place he was attached to Capt. Williams Company of Artillery, that he marched from there to Cartersville in Genl. Lawson's Brigade from Prince to Hanover where he was discharged, after serving a term of three months, got no dis- charge and was in no engagement, That he served a third term was drafted and marched from Holls old Store in the County of Bedford, under the Command of Capt. Beard Lieut. Thomas Heath and Ensign Joseph Webb, in the fall of 1781. and marched with Col o Callaway and Gregg down to York where he remained in Genl. Lawson's, Brigade, until after the Surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged after serving a term of three months

Received a discharge but lost, nor does he recollect who signed it, That he was born in the County of Campbell in the year 1763 October 2 nd has the register of his age, resided in the said County at the time he went into the Service, since the Revolution he has resided in the County of Prince Edward and now resides in the County of Campbell, for proof of his services he refers to Capt. Thomas Harcey, John Woodbridge, Nelson Brooks, and Joseph Mann, he also refers to Capt. David Roberson, Alexander Patterson, Maj. Benjamin Hunter, William Evans and James Roberson and in fact the whole community among whom he lives for his character for veracity, and their belief as to his services during the War of the Revolution, that from age and infirmity of body he is unable to attend at the Court House to qualify to his declara- tion for a pension. — He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed to the day Thos. Franklin
Yours &c.
Ellis Hunter
Virginia Campbell County to Wit We William Trent and George Abbott both residents of the County of Prince Edward Campbell and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Franklin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above decl- aration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that on Concur in that Opinion
Wm Trent
Geo Abbott
Sworn and subscribed to the day
and year aforesaid
Ellis Hunter

one year aforesaid
Ellis Hunter
State of Virginia Campbell County to Wit,
This day Capt Thomas the aforesaid Attorney of the County of Campbell and made Oath before me Ellis Hunter a Justice of the peace for said County, that Thos. Franklin was a soldier and served a three months tour of duty at the Siege of York in 1781 when Cornwallis was taken as he recollects given under my hand this 2 nd day of October 1832
Ellis Hunter
State of Virginia Campbell County to Wit,
This day Capt Thomas Nelson Brooks of the County of Campbell made Oath before me Ellis Hunter a Justice of the peace for said County that Thos. P. Franklin served a tour of duty of three months from at Portsmouth in 1861 as he recollects given under my hand this 2 nd day of October 1832
Ellis Hunter
State of Virginia, Campbell County to Wit,
This day John Woodridge of the County of Campbell made Oath before me Ellis Hunter a Justice of the peace for said county that Thomas P. Franklin Portsmouth

State of Virginia, Campbell County to Wit
This day John Wooldridge of the County of Campbell made Oath before me Ellis Hunter a Justice of the peace for said county that Thomas Pay Franklin served a tour of duty of three months at Portsmouth  the in the War of the Revolution, Given under my hand this 2 nd day of October 1832.
Ellis Hunter
State of Virginia Campbell County to Wit
This day Joseph Mann of the County of Campbell made Oath before me Ellis Hunter a Justice of the peace for said County that Thos d Franklin was in the revolutionary War and served a three months tour of duty in 1781 at Dandridge, Given under my hand this 2 nd day of October 1832.
Ellis Hunter
I do hereby Certify that Capt Thomas Harvey Nelson Brooks John Wooldridge and Joseph Mann who have sworn to the above affidavits, are all men of Virginia, I further Certify that they are of an age old enough to know that the Applicant Thomas Pay Franklin was a Soldier of the revo war Given under my hand this 5 th day of July 1833.
Ellis Hunter

was given under my hand this 5th day of July 1833 -
Ellis Hunter
State of Virginia } I John Alexander Clerk of the Campbell County } Court of Campbell in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ellis Hunter Esq. before whom the affidavits of William Finn, George Abbott, Capt Thomas Sawyer, Wilson Brink, John Coldridge, and Joseph Mann and who makes the Certificate to the above Declaration of Thomas S. Franklin for a pension is and was at the times thereof a acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that said Evidence is due to his acts as such and that his signatures thereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8th day of July 1833. and in the 58th Year of American Independence of the United States
John Alexander Clerk
“ ” “ ”

Rehran
85-14 INVALID.
am
File No. 85-17
Thomas P. Franklin
Brn Row Wab
Act: June 7th 1852
Index:—Vol. 10 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

House of Representatives April 2 nd 1876.
Dear Sir
Permit me to invite your attention at some early day to the enclosed letter & accompanying papers, and to ask the favor of you, to return the letter to me, with an answer from yr. Department Yr. Nic. off. sent. E. W. Babcock

Cal. Edwards

House of Representatives
July 30 th 1846.
Dear Sir
Permit me to invite your early attention to the within letter from Mr. Franklin. also I have to request the favor of you to return me the letter now sent, so that I may know how & where to answer it.
Yr. abt. servt. E. H. Harkness

Who? B. Franklin
Declaration
Hon J. T. Bowlin

State of Virginia
Campbell County to Wit
I Ellis Hunter and of the Commonwealth, Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid, do declare it is, my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department, that the above mentioned Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as his States, and I further certify that it is known to me personally that William Trent and George Abbell who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of the of Prince Edward County, and are both credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to Credit, I further certify that the said Thomas P. Franklin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, from bodily infirmity is unable to attend at the Court House of his County without great inconvenience, I further certify that the said Thomas P. Franklin has been long known to me, as a respectable Citizen, and a man of veracity. Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid
Ellis Hunter
I Tho Alexander Clerk at the County Court of Campbell and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Ellis Hunter whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of signing and is now an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and that the seal of my office this 10 Day of December 1832 In the 57 Year of the Commonwealth
Tho Alexander Clerk

Gen. J. L. Edwards

Thomas P. Franklin.
As a private
3 mo. arrearage 12 50
 6. 500 20 3250 
Jas a Christian
1871
Nakalle, Buckingham 87 Wa

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Thomas P. Franklin further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? _____ IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Two Citizens XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? — XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? The genuineness of the signature not called in question XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? — XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, depose and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of a certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper with the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Franklin, William GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4147 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 1, 1792 to Joseph Brown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Franklin, Willson (Wilson) GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5822 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 11, 1799
to Sylvester Fuller
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Franklyn, Edward GRADE Sergeant in the LINE Corps of Invalids
WARRANT NUMBER 13097 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 24, 1791 to Alexander Tuntz, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.